tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post2945976234282982781..comments2024-03-20T08:32:25.794-04:00Comments on Dept. of Nance: Y Is For...Yikes! Random Y Things I'm Tossing At You In An Impromptu PostNancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-15850432510846906392016-10-18T09:52:45.659-04:002016-10-18T09:52:45.659-04:00Gina--Okay, I've youtubed several Yaz/Yazoo so...Gina--Okay, I've youtubed several Yaz/Yazoo songs, and I don't recognize any of them. Sigh. I guess Soft Cell was way out in front of them here in NEO, as I remember that duo far more. <br /><br />The offer is a standing one. Autumn is gorgeous here, and will be for a while yet. You can have the lakehouse all to yourself if you desire it.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-59349949065291997632016-10-17T18:02:22.235-04:002016-10-17T18:02:22.235-04:00I am fairly sure that Yaz made it to the national ...I am fairly sure that Yaz made it to the national charts at some point. The lead singer, Alison Moyet, does a version of "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" that we played at our wedding.<br /><br />I think I might be OK with the majority gray head of hair if I didn't have a 1st grader. If I only had my 14 year old, I wouldn't feel as bad. I'm already one of the oldest Moms in my daughter's class, and the last thing I need to do is call more attention to it!<br /><br />A Retreat sounds lovely, as does the turning of the leaves, which we absolutely do not get here. If only! Thank you for your beautiful and kind offer, it really means a lot to me!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604097511444010759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-77196164658960656162016-10-17T09:36:05.192-04:002016-10-17T09:36:05.192-04:00Gina--Oh, I do so understand the Yearning. It was...Gina--Oh, I do so understand the Yearning. It was partly what drove me to take my Solo Jaunt. And every now and again, I have to work through bouts of it. I'm sure most of us do. Counting One's Blessings doesn't stop us from wanting things to be Better or Different. We are all human.<br /><br />Grey hair is such a Symbol, and that's the problem. It definitely connotes Aging, and that's a big reality that we would rather not have to confront on a daily basis. Lost Youth, you know, and all that it represents. I am still a good 70-75% black-brown, thanks to the genes of my father (a really slow greyer), but the dramatic streaks and swathes are startling to me, especially since they seemed to appear overnight. They are mostly a whitish-grey. And a bit wiry.<br /><br />As far as Yaz, I Googled and listened, and cannot recall ever hearing a song of theirs. Which is odd, because Cleveland is very wide-ranging in its music and its stations play everyone. And if the sound was 80s, I was all over it. I can only blame a faulty memory, unless for some reason Yaz stayed hyper-regional in California/Western US, and I can't imagine the latter.<br /><br />I'm doing reasonably well; thank you for asking. As our weather keeps changing, my headaches are a plague, but Autumn is becoming beautiful. If you could get away for even a long weekend, you have a retreat in Ohio waiting for you.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-28666776793436194152016-10-16T20:35:37.824-04:002016-10-16T20:35:37.824-04:00Yaz! Loved Yaz! The lead singer's voice is i...Yaz! Loved Yaz! The lead singer's voice is incredible, but yes, so very very 80's.<br /><br />I have no Y words that come to mind other than Yearning. I yearn for things that will not be happening any time soon, which is really not healthy. To me, yearn connotes a desperation that simply "wishing" for doesn't quite cover. I would say, yes, I am somewhat desperate.<br /><br />Thanks to genetics, I started going grey in my mid thirties, and now I would say that if I did not color my hair, it would most likely be 60/40 with gray in the lead. I hope that it is like my Dad's and grandfather's lovely, shiny silver, but I haven't let it grow long enough to find out.<br /><br />I have zero affinity for yarn at this moment. Although I have seen beautifully colored skeins that if I were to knit, I would want.<br /><br />I hope you are doing well, my dear.<br /><br />Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604097511444010759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-8443935783931186022016-10-16T12:31:32.229-04:002016-10-16T12:31:32.229-04:00I'm not sure Yaz holds up well if you didn'...I'm not sure Yaz holds up well if you didn't hear them in the 80s, but gosh they were so fresh and wonderful to my little suburban ears...Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653383372182667361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-80495590789221523542016-10-16T10:16:30.428-04:002016-10-16T10:16:30.428-04:00NCm--Thank you for your reassurance. I can honest...NCm--Thank you for your reassurance. I can honestly answer "no" to both!Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-30578704971155176602016-10-16T10:14:43.254-04:002016-10-16T10:14:43.254-04:00J@jj--LOL. I am a compulsive Comments Reader for ...J@jj--LOL. I am a compulsive Comments Reader for just this reason.<br /><br />I used to love the name Yvonne until I met a relatively odd girl from KY or WV who pronounced it WY-VONN. It was her middle name, too, and that was the way she pronounced it. Ever since then, I cannot stop reading it that way. Her sister's middle name was Yvette, and yep, she pronounced it WY-VETT. Sigh.<br /><br />No memory of Yaz. Off to Google.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-8653027078378336832016-10-16T00:13:01.910-04:002016-10-16T00:13:01.910-04:00And now I read that Mikey G also told you about th...And now I read that Mikey G also told you about the yams. Rats. That might teach me to read the comments first.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653383372182667361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-65912453140340252082016-10-16T00:11:38.988-04:002016-10-16T00:11:38.988-04:00We don't have yams in the U.S. We have differ...We don't have yams in the U.S. We have different varieties of sweet potatoes. Yams are in Africa, and the sweet potatoes here reminded the slaves of them, so they called them yams. So what we call yams are actually sweet potatoes. And as you don't like the word yam, that should be good news for you.<br /><br />Yvonne is my middle name. I was named for my great Aunt Julia, who never had children, but if she had had a daughter, wanted to name her Yvonne. She was SO important to my mom. But she died before I was born, so I never met her.<br /><br />Yaz. Do you remember Yaz from the 80s? I loved them.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653383372182667361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-37582420836100693722016-10-15T21:10:41.045-04:002016-10-15T21:10:41.045-04:00You aren't alone, I've heard that term bef...You aren't alone, I've heard that term before as well. My mother was partial to using it. HahaH.R. Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01462784064936801201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-8260389986454542742016-10-15T20:31:52.277-04:002016-10-15T20:31:52.277-04:00Mereknits--I'm sure the quality of your Yarn i...Mereknits--I'm sure the quality of your Yarn is much more elite than mine. But you have been at fibercrafting far longer than I have and with much more passion. You make incredibly gorgeous things! <br /><br />As far as Yvonne de Carlo, I was unaware of her early film career before she became the fantastic Lily Munster. She was really a good actress and incredibly beautiful. She reminded me of Vivien Leigh, a big, big favorite of mine in the Old Silver Screen Days.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-1700221248306887992016-10-15T08:39:59.975-04:002016-10-15T08:39:59.975-04:00Yarn is my favorite Y word that is for sure. And ...Yarn is my favorite Y word that is for sure. And Lily Munster, I just love her so much.Mereknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596140300034854370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-79796935073538334462016-10-14T09:00:34.614-04:002016-10-14T09:00:34.614-04:00Stephanie Faris--Hello, and welcome to the Dept. ...Stephanie Faris--Hello, and welcome to the Dept. You know, the last alphabet letters really are challenging. It was the same way in my attendance/gradebook when I was teaching, too, with regard to student last names. Not too many in the UVWXYZ category, but way more at the top of the alphabet. <br /><br />Anyway. My Lily Munster Locks (modified) and I appreciate your support.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-69602031974007037722016-10-14T08:54:41.758-04:002016-10-14T08:54:41.758-04:00Robert Bennett--Hello, and thanks for commenting h...Robert Bennett--Hello, and thanks for commenting here at the Dept. Yak, huh? They are awfully distinctive looking, that's for sure, and the word is nice and compact. To be completely forthcoming, I use it to name the wads of hairball and food that my cats regurgitate so thoughtfully every now and again. As in, "I stepped in cat yak this morning, barefoot of course, before I had my coffee." (Probably now, this is your last visit here at the Dept.! ;->)Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-41612837850560962352016-10-14T08:47:29.473-04:002016-10-14T08:47:29.473-04:00Mikey--I did read it, and felt mild outrage throug...Mikey--I did read it, and felt mild outrage throughout. Lied to by the Giant Industrial Food Complex for no other reason than their own convenience. And now I've seen, read, and used the ugly little word yam far more often than it really deserves. At least I know I can move on from here and use the term Sweet Potato (which, come to think of it, is also starting to annoy me as well) with impunity.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-80512606423986726642016-10-14T02:32:44.410-04:002016-10-14T02:32:44.410-04:00Actually, you've probably never eaten a yam!
...Actually, you've probably never eaten a yam!<br /><br />I've had yam several times in Africa, as they're a staple in countries like Ghana. And they're completely different from what we commonly eat here. They're usually much bigger (though not always) and much blander than anything you may have bought that was (mis)labeled as a "yam" in the grocery store.<br /><br />We grow two different types of sweet potatoes in the US, and grocery stores needed a way to differentiate between them, so they started calling one type "yams," despite the fact that they're not actually yams.<br /><br />Click <a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/whats-the-difference-between-yams-and-sweet-potatoes-word-of-mouth-211176" rel="nofollow">here</a> to read more about the differences, if you're so inclined.<br /><br />- Mikey G.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-56214181016202624852016-10-13T23:28:57.168-04:002016-10-13T23:28:57.168-04:00Hmm, the first Y word that pops into my head?
Yak...Hmm, the first Y word that pops into my head?<br /><br />Yak.<br /><br />Don't ask me why I'm thinking of giant musk oxen. I got nothin'.H.R. Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01462784064936801201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-58264579581910120722016-10-13T19:06:58.075-04:002016-10-13T19:06:58.075-04:00I was very sad and yet a bit relieved when our loc...I was very sad and yet a bit relieved when our local yarn shop closed. Like you, I buy yarn because I like it. Not having a place where I can actually touch the yarn keeps me from buying more. Unless I venture out of our little town.<br /><br />Here are the salient points: 1) Does buying yarn prohibit you buying things you need?<br />2) Is your house overflowing with yarn to an embarrassing degree? If you answer "no" then you are not hoarding and it's not a sickness. And in this election cycle, anything that brings you pleasure is darn well worth it. I have done more knitting this election year than ever before. I listen to an good book and knit my troubles away for a while.NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-28371485432441322002016-10-13T15:52:41.410-04:002016-10-13T15:52:41.410-04:00Oh, thank goodness! (re: the CAPS). And, yes, I wo...Oh, thank goodness! (re: the CAPS). And, yes, I would dearly love a nice round of DoN comments on grammar pet peeves! I love the convos that follow thoses posts, particularly as there is such a variety of input from different parts of the States. <br /><br />As for the Commenter Points, I am so honoured and flattered that I am going to have a little tipple of wine to celebrate!! I have been having a rather harrowing week, and this was quite the bright spot I sorely needed to put a smile on my face and create some badly needed perspective. Every little bit counts, and often, the little bits added up... are what count the most. XXOO :-DOrtizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03709991994425909880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-15917795745314400512016-10-13T15:35:33.422-04:002016-10-13T15:35:33.422-04:00Z's always a tough one, but you're almost ...Z's always a tough one, but you're almost there! In fact, all the letters toward the end of the alphabet are super tough. I think that hairstyle is pretty darn awesome!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-72312439981446660262016-10-13T15:18:59.369-04:002016-10-13T15:18:59.369-04:00LaFF--Darn it. And here I thought we were a match...LaFF--Darn it. And here I thought we were a match made in heaven. I even had a name ready for my New Business--Nance's Knit Bits. ;-)Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-69774655272395273342016-10-13T15:15:10.641-04:002016-10-13T15:15:10.641-04:00Ally Bean--But I do want all my yarn. I do. Sigh....Ally Bean--But I do want all my yarn. I do. Sigh. It's a sickness. I want all the yarn, whether I do anything with it or not. I now understand some of the people on <i>Hoarders</i> so much better.<br /><br />Interesting that you mention not ever really caring for Popeye. Me, either. I thought the cartoon wasn't funny or appealing in any way when I was a kid, and as an adult, I still find it goofy and annoying and not in an ironic way. I don't get it, I guess.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-87945050350625412652016-10-13T15:03:04.177-04:002016-10-13T15:03:04.177-04:00I never understood how anyone got W out of yellow,...I never understood how anyone got W out of yellow, but it happened all the time. Weird...<br /><br />As for yams and sweet potatoes, they are actually different. Yams are the orange ones, and sweet potatoes are much paler. Now you know the difference with no energy expended.<br /><br />All our bits are in plastic containers/boxes, sorted by type, and stored out of sight. I don't have an area big enough to hang them all, as that might actually require a small room. In reality, they NEVER wear out, as they are almost all made with stainless steel, with some copper or hard plastic thrown in here and there on certain ones. I still have some that were purchased 30 or more years ago. DO NOT KNIT ME ANY.Life at the Funny Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13163009005598548100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-10287226453691679252016-10-13T14:28:01.433-04:002016-10-13T14:28:01.433-04:00You know, your Personal Yarn Moratorium could be l...You know, your Personal Yarn Moratorium could be lifted if you gave all your unwanted yarn to Goodwill, or such like, freeing you to buy. more. yarn. I'm with you on that sweet potato thing. The word "yam" immediately reminds of Popeye: "I yam what I yam." Never really grooved on Popeye, but anything with the word "sweet" attached to it, I like.Ally Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17017098395188176477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15179498.post-61420141745619412442016-10-13T14:22:00.945-04:002016-10-13T14:22:00.945-04:00Sillyak--LOL on the Popeye reference. I am gratef...Sillyak--LOL on the Popeye reference. I am grateful to have greyed so slowly, but the sudden onslaught (as Ortizzle called it) is dismaying. Or..."new aggressiveness"! So far, no ear hairs, thank goodness, although I wonder if I'd see them.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.com